Opera on Wednesday launched new versions of its Android and desktop browsers and also made it easier to sync PC and Android versions with a QR-code. While Opera for Android is hitting version 60, the Opera for desktop version is hitting version 71 and both arrive with a new sync feature that can be set up with a simple, fast and safe QR-code.
The new version of Opera’s flagship browser for Android is shipping with a completely redesigned sync feature that uses a straight-forward QR-code scan to establish a seamless connection between Opera on an Android device and the Opera desktop browser on Windows, MacOS or Linux. The Opera browser for Android also comes with the popular Flow feature known from Opera Touch, and the new Suggested Sites feature on the homepage.
Now, sync data without email and password login on Opera
In the new version of the Opera browser for Android, the company has removed many of the traditional hurdles associated with syncing devices: the need to remember various lengthy logins and passwords. Users can now simply navigate to opera.com/connect on their computer or tablet and scan the QR code displayed there with the QR-code reader in Opera for Android, located directly in the search bar. After that step is completed, the Sync feature will synchronize all their passwords, bookmarks, speed dials, typed browsing history and open tabs, as well as the newly integrated Flow feature across devices.
“People don’t sync their phones with their PCs because they hate the hassle of having to type in their logins and lengthy passwords,” Stefan Stjernelund, Product Manager of Opera for Android, said in a statement.
“In the newest versions of Opera, we are making their lives much simpler: all they need to do to connect their devices is scan a QR code displayed in their desktop browser with their phone”.
Login credentials are not required for the Sync feature. However, users always have the option to upgrade their connection with their email account and password, so that they are able to restore their data in case they lose their devices.
“Opera was the first browser to offer sync between mobile and desktop browsers 13 years ago. Today we’re taking a big step forward by making it easier than ever,” added Stjernelund.
